Many ways to do extra work online

Online work is an ideal choice for many students because it saves travel time while still providing many opportunities to learn, improve skills and earn a decent income.

"Doing it in person or online requires seriousness"

That is the opinion of Nguyen Thi Huyen Tran (student of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City). Tran has oriented to find online work since entering the university environment because she does not want jobs that require a lot of movement that can affect the time spent on studying. This 19-year-old girl is working as an English tutor at a center. Online work can be easily done at home or anywhere, as long as the space is quiet. Tran went through a stressful application and interview round to be accepted to work. She loves this job very much: "I arrange to register for a flexible teaching schedule in advance each week and usually spend 2-3 hours each online tutoring session via the ClassIn app.

The online teaching software interface has become familiar to tutor Huyen Tran.

Tran has invested a lot in equipment and network connection. "Every month, the center's technicians will periodically check to ensure the work is of the highest quality and efficiency. If the machine does not meet the requirements, they will be asked to upgrade to the appropriate version," Tran said.

This job brings many practical values to Tran: "Firstly, it is accumulating life skills: From the process of preparing CV, interviewing to officially working, it has helped me gain new knowledge beyond books and classrooms, along with a professional working attitude. I have an environment to speak English, so my pronunciation has improved a lot. Second, I have extra money to cover living expenses while still studying."

Nguyen Kieu Giang (a student at the University of Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City) has also worked online since her first year. She is a support staff for a number of online projects, and depending on the purpose of each project, Giang takes on different tasks. For example, when working for Transvoice, her job is to listen and type each conversation that the customer provides. Giang confided: "I can work whenever I have free time, the sooner I finish, the faster I get paid. The good thing about working online is that it helps me be more proactive about time and I don't have to spend extra money on gas, office clothes..."

Flexible online jobs bring many useful values to Kieu Giang

After more than a year of working online, Giang concluded: "Working online also creates opportunities for scammers. Young people need to carefully research the workplace, read the job description carefully and don't be fooled by keywords like "easy work, high salary", "receive commissions on the same day".

Make effective use of your hobbies

Nguyen Ha Dong (a student at Ho Chi Minh City Open University) is earning extra income by hunting for tickets for rent (also known as "camping" tickets). This idea comes from Dong's hobby of going to concerts. Every time there is a "hot" music event or play, Dong has something to do. In essence, this is a healthy action. Dong said: "Many people want to attend their favorite shows, but owning tickets is not easy. Just a few minutes or even seconds after the sale opens, the ideal ticket can be sold out. People who are busy studying, working or not familiar with the operation can easily miss the opportunity regrettably." Dong understands the feelings of those who need tickets: "Among those who go to concerts, many students do not have enough money to deposit, so I only receive work (about 100,000 - 500,000 VND) after booking tickets for customers" - Dong revealed more.

Interfaces of ticket booking websites that are "familiar" to Dong (Screenshot of Thaiticketmajor website)

The amount of money Dong earns from this is not fixed but depends on whether he can get tickets or not. "The more interested the event is, the higher the competition rate. My only task is to quickly get tickets for customers" - Dong said. In nearly 3 years of "camping" tickets, sometimes Dong has difficulty arranging time: "Sometimes I have to prepare 3-4 devices to hunt for tickets for 2 events at the same time. The most difficult thing is when the ticket selling time coincides with school hours. Although I put in a lot of effort, I met many lovely customers. Some people wrote a "note" thanking me for successfully booking tickets, some people knitted for me, and some bought me coffee. I am happy because I earn extra income and help others get closer to their favorite artists and their dream events."

Working online is an interesting experience for many young people, especially in the digital age when remote working and studying are no longer strange. It is important to thoroughly understand the nature, type, goals of the job, and target customers so as not to accidentally help those with bad intentions or become a victim of online scammers.

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